A blog for skiers and riders with a special focus for enjoying the mountain experience as a family.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

What's it like to be a ski instructor? Funny photo and Video

Here's a viral image going around Facebook which shows what people think our lives are like and what they're really like. I absolutely love it!

But, what I really do is have a ton of fun whether I'm teaching kids or adults.

If you want to find out what it's like, one way would be to take a lesson, even if you're already quite good. We have a lesson called a "Rise & Shine" because it runs from the moment the lifts open at 8:30 to 9:30. These lessons are great for upper level skiers who want to have their skiing assessed and get one or two things to work on to improve their skiing.

For a video taste, check out these two video clips of Bob Andres, a Rise and Shine client from earlier this week. As I often do, I shot video during the lesson, and I'm sharing it here with Bob's permission so that he can see what he was working on, and show off how he's been ripping up our great groomers at Northstar this week.

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About Me

I'm a PSIA Level Two instructor and proud to be a member of the Beaver Creeki Ski & Snowboard school.

I specialize in teaching kids ages 3 to 93, and enjoy working with folks from never-nevers to black diamond skiers.

I also run a company called Group Experiential Learning, which helps
people and organizations develop high performance leaders and teams
utilizing high impact experiential programs. http://www.gelcorp.com

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This Mountain Life is like the living room of a ski chalet. We've got a warm fire burning, there's hot chocolate and pasta being made in the kitchen, and everybody's talking about how much fun we had on the slopes, or asking how we can have more fun tomorrow.

The folks who visit these pages are primarily families and individuals I ski or snowboard with in the winters.

The thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. In no way am I representing Vail Resorts, Northstar-at-Tahoe or its Ski & Snowboard School. I am happy to answer any questions, no matter where you ski, and can be reached at 415-601-1325 or skiwithjay@gmail.com

There are photos and videos posted here, all of which have been taken and posted with the permission of those pictured. If you would like copies of your photos or videos, or would like them removed, simply write to me (skiwithjay@gmail.com)